Columbia Steel plans new Linnton plant expansion
McNaughton, Raymond & Lawrence prepare plans for a Columbia Steel Company plant on 188 acres at Linnton adjoining Clark Wilson Lumber. The $80,000 facility will include five buildings with two story pattern storage and a large one story foundry. The project will connect by two rail spurs to Northern Pacific tracks. occupation expected around February 1908.
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Tenth and
Johnson
Samuel M. Mears
Richard R. Hogue
Molten Iron
Goxtoo
Columbia Steel Company
Pacific Northwest
Northern Pacific
McNaughton, Raymond & Lawrence
Gunn
Portland Daily
Lisson
St. Johns
Weeded Lots and a Handy Egg Breaker Prospect
Citizens complain about overgrown weeds and thistles choking sidewalks on multiple blocks in the Braasch Addition and near Jersey and Chicago streets. A local note urges property owners to cut weeds or face orders, while a cigar dealer demonstrates a kitchen egg breaker, praising it as essential for clean meal prep. A later item reports excitement over a riverfront tract above government mooring near St Johns with a Portland survey mission suggesting growing mercantile and manufacturing interest in the area.
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Chicago Street
Jersey
Chicago
Recorder
W. L. Thorsoven
Mr. Unger
McMinnville
St.ep
St. Johns
Hill Road
Portland
Hood River Hero Willies Rescue of Youth at Track
Willie Huggins of Hood River, a Berean club member, organized by the writer months ago, sprang into action when a 15 year old boy fell into the water beside the track. He and another man pulled the youth out and worked about 15 minutes before resuscitation. The heroic act shows Willies strength and presence of mind.
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Willie Huggins
Hood River
Berean Club
Willie
Building Permits Issued No 67 68 69
Week 1 records show three new residential permits. Tioga Street between Seneca and Portland boulevard lists lots 5 and 4 in Point View with R Wilcox for 250. Alma Street Houe s addition between Hudson Street and Willis boulevard lots 3 and 4 block 1 to H G Thing for 75. Ivanhoe Street between Trumbull and Fes senden streets lot 4 block 4 Chip tan addition issued to Chas Goodman for 800.
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Tioga Street
Seneca Street
Portland Boulevard
Point View
R. Wilcox
Alma Street
Houe
Hudson St
Willis Boulevard
H. G. Thing
Ivanhoe Street
Trumbull
Fessenden Streets
Chiptan Addition
Chas. Goodman
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Oregon
Columbia Steel Company Woolen Mills
NEW Cement Brick Works
Linnton
C. G. Roberts
Armstrong
St. Jobin
W. P. Olderst
K. J, Thompson
Chamber of Commerce Building
Rudolph Koerner
Atleman
G. D. Batinger
St. Johns Cement Product Co
Forest Grove
Mr. Hatinger
Brick Yard
St Johns
Express Company
C. W. Stearns
Woodlawn
Zeller-Byrnes CO
East
Jersey ST
W. E. Coon
Jersey Street
Tor
M.L. Holbrook
C. B. Bailey
St. Johns Land Co
East St. Johns
Peninsula
Columbia Boulevard
Holbrook
St. Johns Undertaking Co
Fovtamsonimir
CTY
Larry
Leroy H. Smith & CO
Cochran Block
Abington Bidy
Colvin & Henderson
Koos
Orvestry
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